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"Citizen'* Makes Strong A
peal For Law Enforce
ment, Particularly the
Prohibition Law.
Editor Edgefield Advertiser:
I have been reading many edit?
r als-and magazine articles of late
law enforcement, and the prohibit
law in particular, and with the exe
tion of a few they would have 3
believe that "the ' prohibitionis
have just been a little "too previoi
with their movement and got t
prohibition law put oyer on 1
American people by some hook
crook (mostly crook), before th
were yeady for it, and since there
not ?nough "public opinion" to <
force it, it has become a'huge jo!
If you will "pardon me for this :
trusi?n, I should like to get a fi
ideas out of my system, that perha
at the same' time might relieve t
monotonjr of the mockings of the
s Sanball?ts and To.biahs.
I do? not presume to be elect
from all eternity to squelch an
body's* arguments on this partieul
enforcement, and if what has occu
red to nie does not coincide with sor
body else's theories, I dq not want
be- misunderstood as hitting at ther
for, of course, this is a free count
and freedom of speech is guarante<
Ito them as. well as myself under tl
constitution.'
It is a good" idea when you are g
ing to make a high jump, to sta:
away back and take a "running go
So I shall begin where law first toe
.readable shape-back on Sinai.
Let us consider^ just those thi
deal With our fellow-m?n: * t
"Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt n<
steal, thou shalt not covet, thou sha
not lie and then shalt not comm:
adultery."
Have you, dear reader, ever hear
anyone1 put up an argument agains
these laws? Is there'.anything th
matter with them? Do they curta
. any body's liberties? Are they bein
enforced? If not, is it because the;
can not be? Have they ,been foiste
lipon an unwilling people, and there
fore must be# defied?
Let's see, take this one-"Thoi
shalt not kill." Why shouldn't I be al
?lowed to kill whom I please? It is do
ing me a great injustice, you will cur
tail my liberties. Talk about Ameri
ca being the land of the free, when J
^ bunch of long-haired fanatics cai
, dictate to me! Who said God gav*
Moses that bunch of laws,N anyway'
Who -saw him deliver them? Again
"Thou shalt not steal." Why not? Tn
an I. W. W., and I'm proud of it. '.
gUg^e.a right to as many privileges a:
you have, and# if I want your automo
bile I'll take it and you can: get yoi
another. The world owes me a livinj
and I mean to have it. I am being de
prived of my liberties, and this a free
country! Such laws as that are nevei
going to be enforced and ought tc
be repealed.
Again,-"Thou shalt not bear false
witness." Now, just why can't I lie?
Besides, who is going to stop me? ]
am a free man, and this is a free
country and I shall do as I please
Just tell the people they "shant" dc
this or that, and, by Jove, that's whal
they are going to do; it's human na
ture and they can't help it. That's
one reason why I. am -going to lie. 1
don't care particularly about your
lying habit, but the injustice of your
law tempts me/to break it.
And again, tHere is a law against
adultery as you call it. It is absurd!
What! cut a man down to one wife
and this the land of the free and the
home of the brave? Even a Turk can
beat that. I'm- going to assert my
rights and be brave enough to stand
by them, I am.
You are disgusted, you say. What is
the matter with my arguments; one
just as well be out of the world as
out of fastion! You say the editor
ought to be more careful and not let
the ravings of a lunatic get into his
" columns.
? But iisten, wasn't there a familiar
ring some how to them? Doesn't it
1 sound like the deep wisdom born in
the unfathomable depths of the
brains of wise men who sit in high
places in this land of the free?
That is my "running go"-now
let's jump. We have a law against the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic
drinks, known as the 18th amend
ment to the constitution; This law
was the outcome of almost, 100 years
of agitation. By degrees'* almost all
Christian people gravitated to it, and
when it came before Congress for
ratification it had the backing of
45 state legislatures. Even our South
ern states that refused to ratify the
suffrage amendment, because they
claimed that lt did violence to the
principle of states rights, ratified this
amendment by overwhelming ma
jorities. It has been written into our
Constitution, it hasr stood the test
of the courts, it is a law of the land.
You say you are no prohibitionist,
you want your toddy and you make
light of the law; you wink at the
breaking of it; you are a law-abiding
citizen generally, but you break this
law, and take keen delight in seen
the bootleggers make a get-awa
And you jeer at the prohibitionis
because they can not enforce the
own law. You have mysterious erat
left on your b^ck porch in Jthe sma
hour^ of the'night and "you pay f<
it in cold cash-no checks "for muh
And furthermore, you are a chur<
member in good and regular stani
ing, you sit high up on a Sunday, yo
sing in the choir, you sing "I lo\
they kingdbm, Lord," and "sound
deep "Ah-men." You sing-wh?
shal X ^call^ it-a spade? * ^
You talk about nullifying the 18t
amendment, but do you know whi
you are talking about? What does :
take to nullify the amendment to th
federal constitution? Many of on
prominent men speak too lightly o
this law; editors, writers, speaker
and by no means least, cartoonist.
The wider the circle of their influ
ence, the more damage they are dc
ing, and some are positively criminal
This? law is openly discredited, it i
the fashion to flay it both fore am
aft. Men who never thought of takini
a drink'before will sneak into place
they've never been before and taki
a "nip" with some fellow they neve;
associated with liquor before, anc
then use the fact as an argumen
against the law, saying that the lav
is making' men drink who had neve]
thought of it before. They do nol
know it, but they are publishing tc
?the world that they were yellow aftei
all, and when Uncle Sam came along
a?d poured in a'little "dry blue'
they all turned green. They just could
not stand the test, that was all. -
They tell you that the prohibition
ists cannot enforce their own law,
and have their little jokes on the side
about '^home brew." It is not the duty
of the prohibitionists to enforce the
law, but it is'?- the duty of every re
spectable, law-abiding citizen to up
hold the officers whose business "it is
to enforce it. v
' Start the habit of discrediting a
law that- doesn't suit you, and what
will keep some other man from dis
cr?diting one that doesn't suit him?
Keep up this movement of lawlessness
against the prohibition law, which is
imbedded in the statutes, and you
discredit the federal authority. Dis
credit a state law, and the injury is
local,''but systematic defiance of fed
eral law strikes at the very heart of
national government. The man that
will do it is at heart a Red. This is no
obsolete or hasty enactment that
you are flaunting. Does dislike of a
law justify defiance of it; does un
popularity among the minority justi
fy the breaking of it, or ?excuse len
iency upon the part of the officers of
the law and the courts? Besides,
where does all this head you? Sup
pose you should succeed in proving
that the combined laws of both' state
and nation" cannot prohibit the sale
of booze how then will you prove that
they can prohibit confiscation? .
Every American citizen who raises
his voice in definace or derision of
the 18th amendment is exposing his
country to the ridicule of the world,
and he is a traitor to the government
to which he looks for protection of
his political and property rights.
He is a lawbreaker, if he sells and
a lawbreaker if he buys, but it is no
fault of the law. Break down respect
for one law and you undermine the
sanctity of all. It is but a step be
tween unlawful distilling and mur
der, and between unlawful selling and
robbery, and but a step between un
lawful buying and buying stolen
goods.
They tell us that about three
fourths of the officers of the law are
into the game themselves, and .that
they are making "a killing"-and no
body doubts it. Does that, mean that
three fourths of all the people in the
United States will take a bribe or
violate an oath? That can hardly be j
true. Then, you* ask, why this large
percent of such men in such respon-j
sible positions? The officers of the i
law of necessity must be on a par
with the people who put them in of
fice.
The good ;men and women who
take vital interest in the political sit
uation of our country and who would
demand a higher class of officers are
so sadly in the minority that they be
come discouraged.. It is a subject for
congratulation that there remains the
faithful one fourth. The church has
drawn away her skirts from the state,
and ' seemingly has forgotten that
eternal vigilance is the price she must
pay if she would fulfill her mission.
Men and women who name the
name of Christ are being too busy
about their own affairs, and too busy
being good. They are^osing sight of
the fact that doing good is the exer
cise that sanctifies the soul. They are
leaving the vital things of their home
la?d, the affairs of state, to wag as
best they may, and taking to them
selves no blame if they fall into the
hands of the devil; but instead hold
up their hands in holy horror and flee
politics as no" concern 0f theirs.
What more can we expect when the
large majority of Christian people
either-take no interest in-good gov
ernment, or are afraid to speak their
convictions and to do their duty?
The solution to this and, all other
vexing problems will not come until
the church shalPwake up to her1 mis
sion in the earth and begin aggressive
warfare against the forces of evil by
laying aside non-essentials and- pre
senting a bold front to the enemy.
The church members so far out num
ber the open sinners in our communi
ty that there would be no social prob
lems if they had. lived up to their
professions. If this is a correct state
ment, the conclusion as to where the
responsibility rests and from wjience
we must expect relief is self-evi
dent.
CITIZEN.
County Treasurer's Notice*. S
'The County Treasurer's office will
be open for the purpose of receiving
taxes from the fifteenth day of Oc
tober, 1921 to the fifteenth day of
March, 1922.
All taxes shall be due and pay
able between the fifteenth day of
October, 1921 and December the
thirty first, 1921.
That when taxes charged shall not
be paid by December the thirty first,
1921 the County Auditer shall pro
ceed to add a penalty of one per
cent, for January and if taxes are
not paid on or before February the
first 1922, the County Auditor will
proceed to add two per cent, and
five per ?ent additional, from the
first of March to the fifteenth of
March, after which time all unpaid
taxes will be collected by the Sheriff.
The tax levies for 1921 are as fol
lows:
Mills
For State purposes_12
For Ordinary County -2-ll
For Past Indebtedness-5
For Constitutional School tax -.3
For Antioch _i*!-8
For Bacon School District_14
For Blocker _8
For Blocker-Limestone-4
For Colliers _)4
For Flat Rock_8.
For Oak Grove-3
For Red Hill_8
For Edgefield _10
For Elmwood No. 8_8
For Elmwood No. 9_?-2
For Elmwood No. 30 _2
For Hibler_8
For Elmwood L. C.' _-i-3
For Harmony -3
For Johnston __-15
For Meriwether (Gregg) -2
For Moss_-!_ .-3
For Brunson School-:-4
For Ropers_.i-.2
For .Shaw-4
For Sweetwater_T_ _ '-4
For Talbert_18
For Trenton _14
For Wards _ 8
For Wards No. 33_-4
For Blocker R. R. (portion -_--6
For Elmwood R. (portion __-6
For Johnston R. R.-1-3
For Pickens R. R._-.-3
For Wise R. R._:-?-3
For Corporation-30%
All male citizens between the
ages of 21 and 60 years, except those
exempt by law, are liable to a poll
tax of One Dollar each.
All owners of dogs are required to
pay the sum of $1.25 for each dog of
the age of six months or older. This
is pot included in the property tax
but a tag must be purchased from the
County Treasurer for each dog be
tween October 15, and December 31,
of each year.
The law prescribes that all male
citizens between the ages of 18 and
55 years .must pay $4.00 commuta
tion tax. No commutation is included
in the' property tax. So ask for road
tax receipt when you desire to pay
road tax. Time for paying road tax
will expire February 1, 192?.
J. L. PRINCE,
Co. Treas. E. C.
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647 Broad Street
Augusta, Ga.
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We also carry a large
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Our stock of fancy gro
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and we can fill your orders
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Your patronage solicited.
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Pharmacy
Tho Best Hot Weather Tonic
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. Notice of Master's Saje.
Pursuant to Decree of Coprt of
Common Pleas foi Edgefield County,
S. C., in case, of G. H. Ransom, Ad
ministrator,: Plaintiff, against P. M.
Cothran, et al, Defendants,
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I shall offer for sale at public out
cry to the highest bidder before the
Court House at Edgefield, S. C., on
S?lesday in November, next, being
7th day thereof, between the legal
.hours of sale, the, fo?lowing realty: .
All that lot of land situate in town
of Edgefield, S. C., containing l-8~?f
one ?cre more or less, and bounded
north by lands of Mrs. Maggie Lee
Pruitt; East by the public street from
Griffin.Hill to Columbia road; South
by lands of W. R. Covar and West
by lands of Mrs-. Maggie LeeJPruitt.
Terms of Sale-One-half cash, bal
ance, on credit o? one year, with in
terest from date of sale, or all cash
at purchaser's option; the credit por
tion, if any to be secured by note of
purchaser and mortgage of premises.
If terms of sale are not complied
with, premises will be re-sold at risk
of former purchaser. Purchaser to
pay for papers and stamps. .
J.. H. CANTELOU,
Master E. Co.,. S. ^C.
Edgefield, S.' C., Oct. 10, 1921. ,
Notice' of Master's Sale.
Pursuant to Decree of Court of
Common Pleas for Edgefield County,
S. C., in case of I. K. Heywood,\Plain
tiff, Against J. D. Garren, et al, De
fendants.
I shall -offer for sale at public out
cry to the*highest bidder before the
Court House at Edgefield, S.' C., on
Salesday in November next, being 7th
day thereof, between the legal hours
of sale, the following realty:
, All and singular that tract of land
situate in Edgefield County, S. C.,
containing 232 % acres, more or less,
and bounded North by lands of Mrs.
L. H. Nicholson; East by vlands of
Mrs. H. Nw Greneker; South by Ab
beville public road and West by lands
of Turner (formerly Wallace Hol
ston).
TERMS OP SALE: Costs, ?nd one
third of the purchase money in cash,
balance in two eoual annual install
ments, interest payable semi-annual
ly, *or all cash at purchaser's option;
the credit portion, if any, ?to be se
cured by bonds of purchaser, and
mortgage of premises sold, with 'in
terest from date of sale at 8 per
cent per annum, and 10 per cent At
torney's fees, if so collected after
maturity. If purchaser shall fail to
comply with terms of sale within one
hour thereafter, said premises will be
resold at risk of former purchaser.
Purchaser to pay for stamps and pa
pers.
J.H.CANTELOU,
Master E. Co., S. C.
Edgefield, S. C., Oct. 10, 1921.
NOTICEITO SWEET POTATO
GROWERS.
Every one who is growing sweet
potatoes for market this year is urged
to secure ?their crates. We have them
on hand at our local warehouse and
will cost 14 cents per crate with the
S. C. Sweet Potato Assn., stamp on
each crate. We would also ask that
you engage your storage space right
away in order that we might arrange
to take care of all the potatoes that
are to be stored.
Johnston Potato Curing Co.
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Alabama Lady Was Sick For loree
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suffering a great deal of pain, weak,
nervous, depressed. I was so weak,
I couldn't walk across the floor; just
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every thing I heard of, and a number ot
doctors. Still I didn't get any relief.
I couldn't eat, and slept poorly. I
believe if ? hadn't heard of and taken
Cardui I would have died. I bought
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what lt did for her.
"I began to eat and sleep, began to
gain my strength and am now weil
and strong. I haven't had any trou
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good that Cardui did me. I don't
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.Capital and Surplus ------ $175,000.00
SAFETY AND SERVICE IS WHAT WE
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